The Theft of the Facade of the Parthenon

The Theft of the Facade of the Parthenon

On today's episode Sophia tells the story of the theft of the facade of the Parthenon. Buckle up for a shipwreck, heist, and countless lost artifacts as we put the British Museum on blast.  This story is paired with the delightful Jen Pfeiffer's The Rebel Rosé of Pinot Gris 2022. Visit us at  www.afinevintagepodcast.com for more information and to purchase merchandise!   Our Sources Include: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/17/arts/design/parthenon-sculptures-elgin-marbles-negotiations.html https://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1883142_1883129_1883001,00.html https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-the-much-debated-elgin-marbles-ended-up-in-england-180979311/ https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/sunken-treasures-found-where-elgin-lost-his-marbles-fl3fj8wbq https://www.britishmuseum.org/about-us/british-museum-story/contested-objects-collection/parthenon-sculptures https://www.britishmuseum.org/about-us/british-museum-story/contested-objects-collection/parthenon-sculptures/parthenon#:~:text=The%20Trustees%20firmly%20believe%20that,a%20complementary%20but%20different%20story.

The Bandit Queen: Bell Star

On today's episode Bronwyn tells the story of the infamous, female outlaw Bell Star. This story is paired with the luscious F. Stephen Millier Lodi Cabernet Sauvignon 2020. Visit us at  www.afinevintagepodcast.com for more information and to purchase merchandise!   Our Sources Include:   Encyclopædia Britannica (2018, December 2). Retrieved from https://academic-eb-com. aurarialibrary.idm.oclc.org/levels/collegiate/article/Belle-Starr/69465   Rau, M. (2001, June 1). Belle of the west: The true story of belle starr. Greensboro, NC: Morgan Reynolds Publishing.   Encyclopedia of World Biography (2nd ed.). (2006). 26, 347-349. Detroit, MI: Gale. Retrieved from http://link.galegroup.com.aurarialibrary.idm.oclc.org/apps/doc/CX2550300162/ GVRL?u=auraria_main&sid=GVRL&xid=c0b2fee3   https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/belle-starr-2406/   https://www.legendsofamerica.com/we-bellestarr/   https://www.biography.com/crime/belle-starr

The Dark History of Harvard with Kaelyn Moore

Today we are thrilled to be joined by Kaelyn Moore, host of the podcast Heart Starts Pounding. Over a delightfully, refreshing glass of Olema Rose Cotes De Provence 2021 Kaelyn details Harvard's Medical School's checkered history in the black market corpse trade. From finding human skulls on facebook marketplace to the most high profile murder to occur at Harvard this story has it all. Visit us at  www.afinevintagepodcast.com for more information and to purchase merchandise!   Subscribe to Heart Starts Pounding on Patreon for bonus content and to become a member of their Rogue Detecting Society. Follow Heart Starts Pounding on Tik Tok and Instagram for a daily dose of horror. Heart Starts Pounding is written and produced by Kaelyn Moore.  Shownotes: https://www.heartstartspounding.com/episodes/harvardmorgue

Savage Harvest: An Interview with Carl Hoffman

On today's episode we interview the author Carl Hoffman on his journey  investigating the mysterious disappearance of Michael C. Rockefeller. This story is paired with Anne Pichon's Sauvage Orange 2022. Visit us at  www.afinevintagepodcast.com [http://www.afinevintagepodcast.com/] for more information and to purchase merchandise!   For more information on the author check out these links:   Twitter - https://twitter.com/lunaticcarl [https://twitter.com/lunaticcarl]   https://www.amazon.com/Savage-Harvest-Cannibals-Colonialism-Rockefellers-ebook/dp/B00DB30K30?ref_=ast_author_dp [https://www.amazon.com/Savage-Harvest-Cannibals-Colonialism-Rockefellers-ebook/dp/B00DB30K30?ref_=ast_author_dp]   carlhoffman.com [http://carlhoffman.com/]

The Colorado Cannibal: Alferd Packer

On today's episode Sophia tells the Colorado cannibal, Alferd Packer. This story is paired with BenMarco Cabernet Sauvignon 2019. Visit us at  www.afinevintagepodcast.com [http://www.afinevintagepodcast.com/] for more information and to purchase merchandise!   Our sources include: “Alferd Packer - ‘The Colorado Cannibal.’” Alferd Packer, www.museumtrail.org/alferd-packer. Accessed 18 July 2023.  Butzer, Stephanie. “Bone Appétit: The Story of Alferd Packer, Colorado’s Most Infamous, yet Beloved, Cannibal.” Denver 7 Colorado News (KMGH), 30 Oct. 2020, www.denver7.com/news/local-news/bone-appetit-the-story-of-alferd-packer-colorados-most-infamous-yet-beloved-cannibal. “Cannibalism.” Legal Information Institute, www.law.cornell.edu/wex/cannibalism#:~:text=Cannibalism%20is%20defined%20as%20the,and%20consume%20the%20body%20matter. Accessed 18 July 2023.  Yongli. “Alferd Packer.” Articles | Colorado Encyclopedia, 3 Sept. 2019, coloradoencyclopedia.org/article/alferd-packer.